Combined display stand and tray



Jan. 27, 1925. 7

1,524,255 G. JOHNSON Y COMBINED DISPLARSTAND ANT) TRAY- FiledJuly 11, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 G. JOHNSON COMBINED DISPLAY STAND AND TRAY Filed July 11, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheena mmnm I I llllilum Patented Jan. 27, 1925.

UNITED JOHNSON; OFBOST ON. MASSACHUSETTS.

COMBINED DISPLAY STANDA-NDTRAY.

Application filed July 11,

To all whomc't may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon JoHnsoN, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county. of Suffolkand State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new. and; useful Improvements in Combined Display Stands-and Trays; and I do hereby declare the following yto be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use; the same.

The invention relates-to a novel} form. of devicefor displaying and dispensing.candies and similar commodities, said devicebeing particularly adapted to be used in show-windows or on. counters or tables andhbeing designed to exhibitor display specimens of the goods to the best advantage, by means of a stepped structurev upon which the goods are arranged in rows, and a storage and dispensing tray, with which the stepped structure or stand is associated to partly cover the tray, leaving an opening at the rear to permit ready access to the contents of the tray or storage receptacle.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of the device;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation; and

Fig. 4 is a plan view.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a storage tray or receptacle adapted to receive the articles to be sold, which tray may be made of any suitable size and dimensions and of any desired shape or configuration. Preferably the tray or receptacle is formed of sheet metal with side and end walls and a bottom, the side walls being preferably extended laterally, as at 2, and downwardly, as at 3, within the body of the tray, the downward extensions having an inclination toward the center of the tray to produce a generally pan-like structure in which the downward extensions are connected to the bottom. As shown in the draW- ings, the front end of the tray is fashioned with a generally semi-cylindrical configura tion of somewhat less width than the main body portion of the tray, so that when a series of the trays are arranged in parallel juxtaposition, the front portions of the series will be separated to produce a pleas- 192%. Serial no. 7e5,45e;

ingefl ect to the eye and afford a more harmonious display of the goods arranged on the display portion ofthe device, tobe; hereinafter described. This particular fornr of the tray, however, is simply exemplary and any other desired form or configuration may be employed.

Removably mounted on the upper in turned edges 2 of the tray 1, and held in position by means of a shoulder or rabbet 5formed on the inner edge of said inturned portion 2, is adisplay stand 6, which may be made of sheet metal, or any other suitable material, constructed with a series of steps extending upwardly from the base portion or flange 7, which engages the recess or rabbet 5, the steps 8 being madeof any desired size and number to accommodate the articles to be displayed, which latter are disposed on the flator top surfaces of the steps in any predeterminedorder or arrangement. The steps 8 are so disposed as to extend along the side and across the front of the stand, as illustrated, so that the stand affords a removable cover enclosing the major portion of the top of the tray. Preferably the rear portion of the stand is cut on a bevel or forward inclination, and the length of the stand is less than that of the tray, so that a relatively large opening is left at the rear portion of the tray and the stand, when the parts are assembled, to permit the bulk of the commodities, specimens of which are to be displayed on the stand, to be stored within the space defined by the interior of the tray and the interior of the superposed stand and to allow the commodities to be readily withdrawn through said openings for sale. In order to retain the stand 6 in proper adjusted position on the tray, the shoulder or rabbet 5 formed on the upper end of the tray, is terminated short of the rear end of the tray, so that the peripheral edge of the base section 7 of the stand will accurately lit the recess or rabbet and the stand will be held against longitudinal or lateral movement on the base, but will nevertheless permit the stand to be readily removed from the base for the purpose of cleaning the parts or making any necessary repairs to the same.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the particular construction and arrangement of the dispensing tray and display stand affords asimple, durable, compacted and efiicient apparatus for disinvolving the display and sale of various commodities or various kinds or types of the same commodities, a number of the combined trays and stands may be employed, each to receive a particular or specific type or kind of commodity, so that the latter may be inspected by the purchaser and dispensed by the seller to the best advantage, especially when the trays are arrangal in parallel order in a dispensing showcase, or on a counter a or table.

By constructing the combined trays and display stands of sheet metal or like material, the most satisfactory conditions as to sanitation and for protection of the goods may be maintained, without interfering with the general accessibility of the goods for inspection by the CtlStOlIlGltUlfl dispensing by the seller.

What I claim is:

1. The combination of a tray having a rabbeted flange about its upper edge, and a display stand including a base portion removably engaging said rabbet and a series of stepsrising from sa d base portion. and extending around three sides of the stand, said stand enclosing the major portion of the top of the tray and being of less length than the tray to provide an opening at the rear to give access to the space within the tray and stand.

2. The combination of a tray having outer side, end and bottom sections, an inwardly extending flange about its upper edge, and inner side and end walls extending from said flange to the bottom, said flange having a rabbet extending part way along both sides and across one end; and a display stand including a base portion removably engaging said rabbet and a series of steps rising from said base )ortion and extending about three sides of the stand, said stand enclosing the major portion of the top of the tray and being of less length than the tray to provide an opening at the rear to give access to the space within the tray and stand.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

GEORGE JOHN SON. 

